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Pokemon Gold and Silver Route 32 and Ruins of Alph Walkthrough

Route 32 and Ruins of Alph section of the complete Pokemon Gold and Silver walkthrough, with wild Pokemon, trainers, items, hidden items, trades, events, and boss data.

By Damodar Sharma Updated June 23, 2026 Walkthrough

Move south from Violet, open the early Ruins puzzle path, and collect the Route 32 rod/gift checks. This section is generated from pret/pokegold map, trainer, item, and encounter data for Pokemon Gold and Silver only.

Phase 2: Hive Badge

Route 32 and Ruins of Alph

Move south from Violet, open the early Ruins puzzle path, and collect the Route 32 rod/gift checks.

Source maps6 Wild rows59 Trainers9 Items/trades8

Source Maps

ROUTE_32, ROUTE_32_POKECENTER_1F, ROUTE_32_RUINS_OF_ALPH_GATE, RUINS_OF_ALPH_OUTSIDE, RUINS_OF_ALPH_KABUTO_CHAMBER, RUINS_OF_ALPH_INNER_CHAMBER

Wild Pokemon

Area / subareaGameMethodTimePokemonLevelOddsCondition / requirement
Route 32Gold/SilverGood RodAny Magikarp Gold and Silver sprite Magikarp Rod bite group Lv. 2035%Standard encounter table.
Route 32Gold/SilverGood RodAny Tentacool Gold and Silver sprite Tentacool Rod bite group Lv. 2055%Standard encounter table.
Route 32Gold/SilverGrass/cave floorDay Bellsprout Gold and Silver sprite Bellsprout 10% encounter rate Lv. 630%Standard encounter table.
Route 32SilverGrass/cave floorDay Ekans Gold and Silver sprite Ekans 10% encounter rate Lv. 430%Standard encounter table.
Route 32Gold/SilverGrass/cave floorDay Hoppip Gold and Silver sprite Hoppip 10% encounter rate Lv. 610%Standard encounter table.
Route 32Gold/SilverGrass/cave floorDay Mareep Gold and Silver sprite Mareep 10% encounter rate Lv. 620%Standard encounter table.
Route 32GoldGrass/cave floorDay Rattata Gold and Silver sprite Rattata 10% encounter rate Lv. 4-840%Standard encounter table.
Route 32SilverGrass/cave floorDay Rattata Gold and Silver sprite Rattata 10% encounter rate Lv. 6-810%Standard encounter table.
Route 32Gold/SilverGrass/cave floorMorning Bellsprout Gold and Silver sprite Bellsprout 10% encounter rate Lv. 630%Standard encounter table.
Route 32SilverGrass/cave floorMorning Ekans Gold and Silver sprite Ekans 10% encounter rate Lv. 430%Standard encounter table.
Route 32Gold/SilverGrass/cave floorMorning Hoppip Gold and Silver sprite Hoppip 10% encounter rate Lv. 610%Standard encounter table.
Route 32Gold/SilverGrass/cave floorMorning Mareep Gold and Silver sprite Mareep 10% encounter rate Lv. 620%Standard encounter table.
Route 32GoldGrass/cave floorMorning Rattata Gold and Silver sprite Rattata 10% encounter rate Lv. 4-635%Standard encounter table.
Route 32SilverGrass/cave floorMorning Rattata Gold and Silver sprite Rattata 10% encounter rate Lv. 65%Standard encounter table.
Route 32Gold/SilverGrass/cave floorMorning Wooper Gold and Silver sprite Wooper 10% encounter rate Lv. 44%Standard encounter table.
Route 32Gold/SilverGrass/cave floorMorning Zubat Gold and Silver sprite Zubat 10% encounter rate Lv. 41%Standard encounter table.
Route 32Gold/SilverGrass/cave floorNight Bellsprout Gold and Silver sprite Bellsprout 10% encounter rate Lv. 620%Standard encounter table.
Route 32SilverGrass/cave floorNight Ekans Gold and Silver sprite Ekans 10% encounter rate Lv. 430%Standard encounter table.
Route 32Gold/SilverGrass/cave floorNight Mareep Gold and Silver sprite Mareep 10% encounter rate Lv. 610%Standard encounter table.
Route 32GoldGrass/cave floorNight Rattata Gold and Silver sprite Rattata 10% encounter rate Lv. 430%Standard encounter table.
Route 32Gold/SilverGrass/cave floorNight Wooper Gold and Silver sprite Wooper 10% encounter rate Lv. 6-835%Standard encounter table.
Route 32Gold/SilverGrass/cave floorNight Zubat Gold and Silver sprite Zubat 10% encounter rate Lv. 85%Standard encounter table.
Route 32Gold/SilverHeadbutt common treesAny Aipom Gold and Silver sprite Aipom Lv. 1020%Use Headbutt on common trees.
Route 32Gold/SilverHeadbutt common treesAny Spearow Gold and Silver sprite Spearow Lv. 1080%Use Headbutt on common trees.
Route 32Gold/SilverHeadbutt rare treesAny Aipom Gold and Silver sprite Aipom Lv. 1020%Use Headbutt on rare trees.
Route 32Gold/SilverHeadbutt rare treesAny Heracross Gold and Silver sprite Heracross Lv. 1030%Use Headbutt on rare trees.
Route 32Gold/SilverHeadbutt rare treesAny Spearow Gold and Silver sprite Spearow Lv. 1050%Use Headbutt on rare trees.
Route 32Gold/SilverOld RodAny Magikarp Gold and Silver sprite Magikarp Rod bite group Lv. 1085%Standard encounter table.
Route 32Gold/SilverOld RodAny Tentacool Gold and Silver sprite Tentacool Rod bite group Lv. 1015%Standard encounter table.
Route 32Gold/SilverRoaming legendaryAny Entei Gold and Silver sprite Entei Lv. 40RoamerAfter releasing the legendary beasts in Burned Tower.
Route 32Gold/SilverRoaming legendaryAny Raikou Gold and Silver sprite Raikou Lv. 40RoamerAfter releasing the legendary beasts in Burned Tower.
Route 32Gold/SilverRoaming legendaryAny Suicune Gold and Silver sprite Suicune Lv. 40RoamerAfter releasing the legendary beasts in Burned Tower.
Route 32Gold/SilverSuper RodAny Magikarp Gold and Silver sprite Magikarp Rod bite group Lv. 4050%Standard encounter table.
Route 32Gold/SilverSuper RodAny Qwilfish Gold and Silver sprite Qwilfish Rod bite group Lv. 4010%Standard encounter table.
Route 32Gold/SilverSuper RodAny Tentacool Gold and Silver sprite Tentacool Rod bite group Lv. 4040%Standard encounter table.
Route 32Gold/SilverSurfAny Quagsire Gold and Silver sprite Quagsire 6% encounter rate Lv. 2030%Standard encounter table.
Route 32Gold/SilverSurfAny Tentacool Gold and Silver sprite Tentacool 6% encounter rate Lv. 1560%Standard encounter table.
Route 32Gold/SilverSurfAny Tentacruel Gold and Silver sprite Tentacruel 6% encounter rate Lv. 2010%Standard encounter table.
Ruins Of Alph OutsideGold/SilverGood RodAny Magikarp Gold and Silver sprite Magikarp Rod bite group Lv. 2035%Standard encounter table.
Ruins Of Alph OutsideGold/SilverGood RodAny Poliwag Gold and Silver sprite Poliwag Rod bite group Lv. 2055%Standard encounter table.
Ruins Of Alph OutsideGold/SilverGrass/cave floorDay Natu Gold and Silver sprite Natu 4% encounter rate Lv. 18-2490%Standard encounter table.
Ruins Of Alph OutsideGold/SilverGrass/cave floorDay Smeargle Gold and Silver sprite Smeargle 4% encounter rate Lv. 20-2210%Standard encounter table.
Ruins Of Alph OutsideGold/SilverGrass/cave floorMorning Natu Gold and Silver sprite Natu 4% encounter rate Lv. 18-2490%Standard encounter table.
Ruins Of Alph OutsideGold/SilverGrass/cave floorMorning Smeargle Gold and Silver sprite Smeargle 4% encounter rate Lv. 20-2210%Standard encounter table.
Ruins Of Alph OutsideGold/SilverGrass/cave floorNight Natu Gold and Silver sprite Natu 4% encounter rate Lv. 18-2490%Standard encounter table.
Ruins Of Alph OutsideGold/SilverGrass/cave floorNight Smeargle Gold and Silver sprite Smeargle 4% encounter rate Lv. 20-2210%Standard encounter table.
Ruins Of Alph OutsideGold/SilverOld RodAny Magikarp Gold and Silver sprite Magikarp Rod bite group Lv. 1085%Standard encounter table.
Ruins Of Alph OutsideGold/SilverOld RodAny Poliwag Gold and Silver sprite Poliwag Rod bite group Lv. 1015%Standard encounter table.
Ruins Of Alph OutsideGold/SilverSuper RodAny Magikarp Gold and Silver sprite Magikarp Rod bite group Lv. 4050%Standard encounter table.
Ruins Of Alph OutsideGold/SilverSuper RodAny Poliwag Gold and Silver sprite Poliwag Rod bite group Lv. 4050%Standard encounter table.
Ruins Of Alph OutsideGold/SilverSurfAny Quagsire Gold and Silver sprite Quagsire 2% encounter rate Lv. 15-2040%Standard encounter table.
Ruins Of Alph OutsideGold/SilverSurfAny Wooper Gold and Silver sprite Wooper 2% encounter rate Lv. 1560%Standard encounter table.
Ruins Of Alph Inner ChamberGold/SilverGrass/cave floorDay Unown Gold and Silver sprite Unown 6% encounter rate Lv. 5100%Standard encounter table.
Ruins Of Alph Inner ChamberGold/SilverGrass/cave floorMorning Unown Gold and Silver sprite Unown 6% encounter rate Lv. 5100%Standard encounter table.
Ruins Of Alph Inner ChamberGold/SilverGrass/cave floorNight Unown Gold and Silver sprite Unown 6% encounter rate Lv. 5100%Standard encounter table.
Ruins Of Alph Inner ChamberGold/SilverUnown puzzleAny Unown Gold and Silver sprite Unown Lv. 5Form poolKabuto puzzle solved; unlocks Unown A-K.
Ruins Of Alph Inner ChamberGold/SilverUnown puzzleAny Unown Gold and Silver sprite Unown Lv. 5Form poolOmanyte puzzle solved; unlocks Unown L-R.
Ruins Of Alph Inner ChamberGold/SilverUnown puzzleAny Unown Gold and Silver sprite Unown Lv. 5Form poolAerodactyl puzzle solved; unlocks Unown S-W.
Ruins Of Alph Inner ChamberGold/SilverUnown puzzleAny Unown Gold and Silver sprite Unown Lv. 5Form poolHo-Oh puzzle solved; unlocks Unown X-Z.

Trainers

Route orderTrainerTeamRewardOptional / rematch note
Route 32 (8, 49)Fisher Justin
Magikarp Gold and Silver sprite Magikarp Lv. 5 Magikarp Gold and Silver sprite Magikarp Lv. 5 Magikarp Gold and Silver sprite Magikarp Lv. 15 Magikarp Gold and Silver sprite Magikarp Lv. 5
$50One-time trainer battle.
Route 32 (12, 56)Fisher Ralph
Goldeen Gold and Silver sprite Goldeen Lv. 10
$100Phone contact; rematches: RALPH1, RALPH2, RALPH3.
Route 32 (6, 48)Fisher Henry
Poliwag Gold and Silver sprite Poliwag Lv. 8 Poliwag Gold and Silver sprite Poliwag Lv. 8
$80One-time trainer battle.
Route 32 (13, 23)Youngster Albert
Rattata Gold and Silver sprite Rattata Lv. 6 Zubat Gold and Silver sprite Zubat Lv. 8
$32One-time trainer battle.
Route 32 (4, 65)Youngster Gordon
Wooper Gold and Silver sprite Wooper Lv. 10
$40One-time trainer battle.
Route 32 (1, 56)Camper Roland
Nidoran M Gold and Silver sprite Nidoran M Lv. 9
$45One-time trainer battle.
Route 32 (10, 30)Picnicker Liz
Nidoran F Gold and Silver sprite Nidoran F Lv. 9
$45Phone contact; rematches: LIZ1, LIZ2, LIZ3.
Route 32 (11, 82)Bird Keeper Peter
Pidgey Gold and Silver sprite Pidgey Lv. 6 Pidgey Gold and Silver sprite Pidgey Lv. 6 Spearow Gold and Silver sprite Spearow Lv. 8
$48One-time trainer battle.
Ruins Of Alph Outside (4, 20)Psychic NathanNo source party data found.Source rewardOne-time trainer battle.

Items, Hidden Items, And Events

Item / tradeTypeArea / directionCoordinateRequirement
Great BallItem ballRoute 32(6, 53)Visible pickup.
PotionItem ballRoute 32(3, 30)Visible pickup.
Great BallHidden itemRoute 32(12, 67)Check the tile.
Super PotionHidden itemRoute 32(11, 40)Check the tile.
Miracle SeedNPC giftRoute 32NPC scriptTalk to the NPC or complete the local task.
TM05 RoarNPC giftRoute 32(15, 13)Talk to the NPC or complete the local task.
Poison BarbNPC giftRoute 32(12, 67)Talk to the NPC or complete the local task.
Old RodNPC giftRoute 32 Pokemon Center 1F(1, 4)Talk to the NPC or complete the local task.

Boss Cards

No major boss card assigned to this section.

Completion Checklist

  • Check every wild row before leaving Route 32 and Ruins of Alph; Gold/Silver version, time, rod, Headbutt, swarm, and static methods are separated.
  • Clear trainer rows and phone/rematch contacts shown in the trainer table.
  • Pick up item balls, hidden items, daily fruit trees, NPC gifts, trades, and static encounters listed for the section.
  • Use any boss card here before advancing to the next section.

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